To express the sense of the Congress that the Soviet Union has the ability and the obligation to prevent the use of chemical warfare against the Afghan resistance and that the United States should respond to any such use of chemical weapons by reducing diplomatic and economic cooperation with the Soviet Union.

Summary

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) the Soviet Union should be held responsible for any use of chemical warfare by the Afghan regime against the mujahideen and should remove the potential for chemical warfare in Afghanistan; and (2) any such use may be cause for the United States to reduce or terminate diplomatic initiatives and economic cooperation with the Soviet Union.

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Timeline

1. 4 May 1989

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 4 May 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 May 1989

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 15 May 1989

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Arms Control, International Security and Science.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 May 1989

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from State.

   Source: Committee

6. 22 June 1990

   Committee

   Favorable Executive Comment Received from State.

   Source: Committee

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Sponsors

• Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-48] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McEwen, Bob [R-OH-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. McCollum, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Bentley, Helen Delich [R-MD-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Kyl, Jon [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Crane, Philip M. [R-IL-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Douglas, Chuck [R-NH-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hunter, Duncan [R-CA-52] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Hancock, Mel [R-MO-7] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Ritter, Don [R-PA-15] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Goss, Porter J. [R-FL-14] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Armey, Richard K. [R-TX-26] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. James, Craig T. [R-FL-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Grant, Bill [R-FL-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Bilirakis, Michael [R-FL-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Shumway, Norman D. [R-CA-14] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Courter, Jim [R-NJ-12] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lagomarsino, Robert J. [R-CA-19] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Buechner, Jack [R-MO-2] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

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